Genesis Magma Racing missed out on points at the 6 Hours of Barcelona, the penultimate round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The #19 crew of Dani Juncadella, Paul-Loup Chatin and Mathieu Jaminet finished 11th.
The weekend’s highlight came in qualifying, when Genesis Magma Racing Trajectory Program graduate Mathys Jaubert took the GMR-001 Hypercar to the first pole position in the brand’s history, with Jaminet qualifying third in the #19.
A Wet Start and a Costly Spin
Overnight rain meant every car started on wet tyres. André Lotterer briefly led in the #17 before the #19 of Juncadella braked past him into Turn 1. Juncadella was the first driver to meet the wet track at racing speed, and he slid into the gravel at Turn 5, falling to the back of the Hypercar field.
Both cars struggled with changing grip, with off-track moments and intermittent system faults costing time. The #17 later took a drive-through penalty, and after Jaubert and Pipo Derani shared driving duties it finished 16th.
Chatin and Jaminet Close the Gap
Chatin took over the #19 from Juncadella and moved the car back into the top ten as strategy came into play. Jaminet then closed to within half a second of a points finish with a strong final stint, but the car finished just short.
Team Reactions and the Monza Finale
Sporting Director Gabriele Tarquini said the car’s potential was clear throughout the race, and that the team must improve in certain areas, particularly race trim, before the season finale at Monza. Chief Engineer Justin Taylor described the day as character-building and said small technical problems took too long to fix.
Derani, Jaubert and Lotterer each pointed to the pole and to the car’s pace over one lap, while acknowledging race-pace, setup and systems issues that need work. Chatin and Jaminet said the one-lap speed was outstanding and the team needs to convert that pace into points with both cars at Monza.